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     “One thing I enjoy about my job is that I can i work on something that is actually active,” says Game McGimsey,an American volcanologist ( 火山學家) .Part of his job includes keeping an eye ; on Alaska's many active volcanoes and giving  people a heads-up when a volcano might erupt(噴發(fā)) . 

     Like most jobs in the sciences,volcanology 1requires a lot of education. McGimsey received an undergraduate degree in geology at the University of North Carolina,then landed an zw 紀(實習 期) with a geologist at the (美國地質(zhì)勘探 局) whose area of expertise was volcanoes. After earning a graduate degree at the University of Colorado,McGimsey accepted a job with the USGS and has been with the Alaska Volcano Observatory for 25 years. 

       Volcanoes can influence the world in ways we might not think about. For example,on Dec. 15,1989,a 747 jetliner (a large airplane) flew through a thick ash (灰) cloud、produced by Mount Redoubt,an Alaskan volcano that hadn,t erupted in 25 years. The ash caused all four   engines to die,and the plane5 s electronics went dead.a  The plane was within several thousand feet of flying into the mountains below when the pilots gpt 教 couple of the engines restarted and landed safely in Anchorage,” McGimsey says. It cost nearly $80 million to repair the damage to the plane.

       Such situations show just how dangerous volcanoes can be. However,volcanologists know the risks and are prepared to protect themselves.

    “There is certainly a higher danger level in volcanology than some other jobs”’ McGimsey admits. aWe understand how serious the danger is,and we don't like taking unnecessary chances. We avoid getting too close to an erupting volcano,because it's not worth injury or death simply to get a rock or photograph."

32. Before working for the USGS,McGimsey

   A. had been a pilot for 25 years

   B. knewnothing about the organization

   C. had taught at the University of North Carolina

   D. had studied at the University of Colorado

33. On Dec. 15,1989,a 747 jetliner

   A. had all its engines restarted

   B. flew into a volcano in Europe

   C. survived an air accident luckily

   D. disappeared in a huge ash cloud

34. What McGimsey says in the last paragraplv

shows his .

   A. pride           B. carefulness

   C. loneliness          D. doubt

35. What would be the best title for the text?

   A. Game McGimsey: a man of his word

   B. Game McGimsey: a volcano watcher

   C. The eruption of Mount Redoubt

   D. Lost land of the volcano

Answer 1

32. D 33. C 34. B 35. B

32. D.細節(jié)理解題。由第二段中的 After earning a graduate degree at the University of Colorado,McGimsey accepted a job with the USGS 可知， McGimsey在為美國地質(zhì)勘探局工作 之前在科羅拉多大學就讀，故選D 項。

33. C.細節(jié)理解題。由第三、四段中的 內(nèi)容可知，這架噴氣客機由于不慎飛 入火山灰云中，四臺引擎全部熄火。 最后，在險些沖入大山中的緊要關(guān) 頭，部分引擎得以重啟才安全降落， 故選C項。

34. B.推理判斷題。由該段中的We avoid getting too close ... to get a rock or a photograph 可知，McGimsey 明白 這份工作時刻都存在著危險，所以他 會非常小心，故選B項。 

35. B.標題歸納題。文章主要介紹了 Game McGimsey作為一名火山學家 的相關(guān)情況，故選B項。