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A newly-wed couple on a four-month honeymoon were hit by six natural disasters, including the Australian floods, Christchurch earthquake and Japanese tsunami.
Stefan and Erika Svanstrom left Stockholm, Sweden, on December 6 and were immediately stranded in Munich, Germany, due to one of Europe"s worst snowstorms. Travelling with their baby daughter, they flew on to Cairns in Australia which was then struck by one of the most tremendous tonadoes in the nation"s history. From there, the couple, in their 20s, were forced to shelter for 24 hours on the cement floor of a shopping centre with 2,500 others. "Trees were being knocked over and big branches were scattered across the streets," Mr Svanstrom told Sweden"s Express newspaper. "We escaped by the skin of our teeth," said Svanstrom.
They then headed south to Brisbane but the city was experiencing massive flooding, so they crossed the country to Perth where they narrowly escaped raging bush fires. The couple then flew to Christchurch, New Zealand, arriving just after a massive magnitude 6.3 earthquake destroyed the city on February 22. Mrs. Svanstrom said, "When we got there the whole town was a war zone." "We could not visit the city since it was completely blocked off, so instead we travelled around before going to Japan." But days after the Svanstroms arrived, Tokyo was rocked by Japan"s largest earthquake since records began. "The trembling was horrible and we saw roof tiles fly off the buildings," Mr. Svantrom said. "It was like the buildings were swaying back and forth."
The family returned to Stockholm on March 29,2011 after a much calmer visit to their last destination China. But Mr. Svanstrom, who also survived the destructive Boxing Day tsunami that hit southeast Asia in 2004, said the marriage was still going strong. He added, "I know marriages have to endure some trials, but I think we have been through most of them." "We"ve certainly experienced more than our fair share of catastrophes, but the most important thing is that we"re together and happy." Mrs. Svantrom added: “ To say we were unlucky with the weather doesn’t really cover it! It’s so absurd that now we can only laugh.”
小题1:How many countries did the couple visit during their honeymoon?
A.6. B.5.C.4. D.3.
小题2:What"s the right order of the following things according to the passage?
a. The couple headed south to Brisbane.
b. The couple flew to Cairns.
c. The couple flew to Christchurch.
d. The couple were stranded in Munich.
A.a-b-c-d
B.a-c-b-d
C.d-b-c-a
D.d-b-a-c
小题3:By saying "We escaped by the skin of our teeth.", Mr. Svanstrom meant that _____
A.The tornadoes was tremendous
B.They escaped from the tornadoes easily.
C.They had a narrow escape from the tornadoes
D.There was something wrong with their teeth
小题4:According to the last two paragraphs, which word can best describe Mr. Svanstrom?
A.ambitious.
B.enthusiastic
C.considerate
D.optimistic

答案

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:D 
解析

试题分析:度蜜月本该是很甜蜜的事,阳光、沙滩、爱的誓言……但是如果你不幸遇上了自然灾害,而且它还像灵魂附体一样到处跟着你呢?瑞典的一对新婚夫妇竟然在4个月的蜜月期里经历了6场天灾,真是创奇迹了……
小题1:文章提到夫妇俩到过的国家:Australian floods, Christchurch earthquake Japanese tsunami. Germany, China 可知答案是5个。选B
小题2:排序题:从第一段可知是d-b,从第二段可知是a-c。选D
小题3:句意理解题:从前面的描写:"Trees were being knocked over and big branches were scattered across the streets,"可知他们是在洪水中死里逃生。选C
小题4:从最后一段的句子:"We"ve certainly experienced more than our fair share of catastrophes, but the most important thing is that we"re together and happy." 可知他们是很乐观的。选D 
点评:做题时可以结合自己的生活常识和经验,再通过逻辑推理和判断,理解文章的言外之意,从而揭示文章的深层涵义。推理判断题的答案不可能在文章中直接找到,因此推理时我们务必要忠于原文,在文章中寻找并确定可推论的依据,即:已知部分-推论的前提,从中推测出未知部分-推理的结论,切忌妄加评论,把自己的观点当成作者的观点。
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A grave of a man dating back to around 2300 BC was found by archaeologists in England On May 3, 2002. Buried with him were the tools of a hunter or warrior. There was a bone pin that may have been from a piece of clothing such as a leather coat. He carried a copper knife on his breast. The most amazing find was two gold earrings. That would have made him a man of distinction. Only a few centimeters from his head were two pots made of clay, tools and materials to make arrows, a bow and a dozen arrows for hunting and a second, smaller copper knife. Next to them lay a cushion stone, upon which the man could work metal.
His grave is the richest of any found from that period, because this man was buried with two gold earrings which are the oldest gold ever found in Britain (dated to 2470 BC). Besides, he was buried three miles from Stonehenge. Archaeologists tend to believe he was a member of a powerful class who might have organized the construction of Stonehenge.
Stonehenge was begun around 3000 BC. In about 2300 BC the huge stone circles were built. The biggest stone weighed approximately 20 tons. But the smaller blue stones, still weighing 4 tons on average, came from west Wales. It is not yet known how these were conveyed over a distance of 380 km. It is also a mystery how early man was able to construct Stonehenge without the use of modern construction machines and lorries.
He is an example of people who brought culture and new techniques from the European mainland to Britain. In terms of technical development people were going from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age and then to the Iron Age.
小题1:Which are not included in the things that are found in the grave of a man?
A.Tools, a bone pin, a bow and a cushion stone
B.A copper knife and two gold earrings.
C.Two pots, arrows and materials to make arrows.
D.some chicken and grains.
小题2:The man buried in the grave might be ______ at that time.
A.A poor manB.a kind-hearted manC.a rich manD.an ordinary man
小题3:Why is the man buried in the grave called the "king of Stonehenge" ?
A.He was buried three miles from Stonehenge.
B.He had the oldest gold ever found in Britain.
C.He might be a member of a powerful class who might have organized the construction of Stonehenge.
D.All of the above.
小题4:We can infer that _______ .
A.how Stonehenge was built
B.the King of Stonehenge was from France
C.Stonehenge was built through several ages
D.Stonehenge was built because of war

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Experts say the temperature in Eyjafjallajokull"s hole appears to have fallen to 100C, meaning it is now producing steam, not magma(岩浆).
But officials warned that it was too early to say whether the eruption was over completely.
Ash clouds from the volcano grounded thousands of flights last month.
Steinunn Jakobsdottir, a geophysicist from the Icelandic Meteorological Office, told the BBC that the volcano was "kind of not active for the moment".
"The history of the volcano is such that it calms down and then it gets energy again," she said.
"There are still earthquakes under the volcano, and the small earthquake is still not quite down to what it was before the eruption."
"Difficult to say"
Magnus Gudmundsson, of Iceland University, flew over the volcano on Sunday and said information from heat cameras showed the temperatures at the crater had fallen below 100C.
But he told the AFP news agency that nothing was promised and that the previous eruption at the volcano had lasted 13 months, from 1821-23.
"It stopped and started again several times with different intervals(间隔), so it"s difficult to say, difficult to give a timeline," he said.
He also said it was impossible to say whether the neighbouring Katla volcano - a much larger mountain - might also erupt.
At the height of its activity, the volcano sent out huge clouds of ash, which led to airlines grounding their planes for fear it could interfere with plane engines.
It was the biggest action of closing airspace in Europe since World War II, and affected at least 10 million passengers worldwide.
小题1:What do expert think Eyjafjallajokull is like now?
A.Magma is still coming out
B.The hole appears about 100 degrees C
C.The eruption was not over
D.It is very cold.
小题2:How do expects know the temperature in Eyjafjallajokull"s hole?
A.By taking photosB.By taking its temperature
C.By going close to itD.By driving past it
小题3:What does Steinunn Jakobsdottir think of Eyjafjallajokull?
A.It will erupt again soon
B.It will be sleeping
C.Another mountain might also erupt
D.It’s uncertain
小题4:What do you think the main idea is?
A.the biggest action of closing airspace in Europe
B.the temperature in Eyjafjallajokull"s hole
C.The Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland
D.The earthquake in Iceland

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The ISS project is a partnership of five - the US, Russia, Europe, Japan and Canada.
At the moment, no program for its use nor any money has been put in place to support the platform beyond 2015.  
One of the biggest issues stopping an agreement on station-life extension(延长期) is the human spaceflight examination ordered by US President Barack Obama.
The Americans are developing a new vision for space exploration, and the rockets and spacecraft they will need to start it. The future of US joining in the ISS is closely tied to the result of the examination.
Mr Dordain, the European Space Agency"s (Esa) Director General, said no one partner in the ISS project could alone call an end to the platform. A meeting would be held in Japan later in the year where he hoped the partners could get something clearly going forward. He said it was also necessary the benefits(成效) were increased and the costs were reduced. Increasing the benefits could include finding new uses for the station.
Esa has called for ideas on how to use the ISS as a platform for Earth observation(观测站). Mr Dordain said the agency had received about 20 very good proposals.
On the issue of reducing costs, there were many ideas on the table, he explained.
He also questioned whether it was necessary for the station to have six astronauts at all times. If there were periods when little maintenance(维修) was required or the experiment load was light, could the ISS run on a smaller group of people, he suggested.
Construction of the space station should finish this year. Next month, two components built in Europe - a connecting node and a robotic control room - will be flown to the platform by the US shuttle Endeavour.
Tranquility and the Cupola, as they are known, will complete the non-Russian side of the ISS.
小题1:Why will America joining in the ISS be tied to the result of the examination?
A.Because America is the greatest power among them
B.Because America provides most of the money
C.Because they need America’s rockets and spacecraft
D.Because Obama ordered the human spaceflight examination
小题2:According to Mr Dordain, how should they do to reduce costs?
A.To find new uses for the station
B.To make little maintenance
C.To reduce the experiment load
D.To have fewer astronauts sometimes
小题3:Where do you think you can read this passage?
A.In a story bookB.In a handbook
C.In an advertisementD.In a newspaper

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Two more cases of H7N9 bird flu virus have been detected in Zhejiang province, including a man who died last week, authorities said on Wednesday.
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that a 38-year-old patient surnamed Hong from Hangzhou, the provincial capital, who died in hospital on March 27, had the virus.
Hong was infected on March 7 while working in neighboring Jiangsu province. He returned home on March 18, according to the Zhejiang health department.
The other patient, surnamed Yang, is a 67-year-old man. He developed a cough and fever on March 25 and was admitted to hospital on Tuesday.
None of the people who came into close contact with the patients have developed symptoms of the flu, the health department said.
On Sunday, two men in Shanghai died from H7N9. A woman in Anhui province and four men in Jiangsu province remain in criticalcondition, which makes a large number of people scared to death.
All patients had fevers and coughs in the early stages before developing pneumonia(肺炎) and breathing difficulties, China"s health authorities said.
Experts say genetic analysis shows that the H7N9 virus can be treated with Tamiflu, an antiviral drug that may slow the spread of influenza(流感,家畜流行性感冒) in the body.
Wang Xianjun, head of the Shandong provincial center of disease control, said H7N9 is sensitive to neuraminidase-inhibiting medicine such as Tamiflu, Qilu Evening News reported on Wednesday.
There are no effective vaccines(疫苗) for H7N9 as yet, Wang said, but using Tamiflu may be effective in the early stages.
小题1:According to this passage, the most cases of H7N9 bird flu virus have been detected in ______.
A.Zhejiang provinceB.Anhui province
C.ShanghaiD.Jiangsu province
小题2:From the whole passage we can learn that_______.
A.two men in Shanghai and a woman in Zhejiang province died from H7N9.
B.the H7N9 virus can be cured with an antiviral drug called Tamiflu.
C.all the patients infected with H7N9 had fevers and coughs in the early stages.
D.only one patient has died from H7N9 in Anhui.
小题3:The underlined word in the sentence “…four men in Jiangsu province remain in critical condition” may be close to ______ in meaning.
A.very serious and dangerousB.extremely important
C.quite healthyD.not serious or dangerous
小题4:The passage is mainly about _____.
A.the medicine for H7N9
B.the spread of H7N9 and an antiviral drug
C.the number of patients who died from H7N9
D.people who came into close contact with the patients of H7N9

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BEIJING – Alarmed by the overreaching ambitions of many Chinese provinces to grow at all cost, China’s top economic chief is calling on officials to calm down and spare a thought for the environment.
Zhang Ping, who heads China’s National Development and Reform Commission, the central economic planning agency, said only five or six of China’s 30 provinces are targeting annual economic growth of 8 percent or 9 percent.
The remaining provinces are aiming for growth rates of more than 10 percent this year, with some wanting to double economic output in the coming five years.
“China has a planned energy supply of about 4 billion cubic tons of coal equivalent (等量的) for the next five years, and this is not enough to meet demands for economic growth to double,” he was quoted as saying on the news portal Sina. com.
Beijing is increasingly concerned with the ambitions of Chinese provinces across the country to chase high growth despite the central government’s urgent request for a more moderate and sustainable (可持续的) pace of expansion.
Years of rapid economic growth have taken a toll onChina’s environment, with Beijing trying to remove some of the damage now. It has an annual growth target of 7 percent for the next five years, well down from last year’s 10 percent.
Zhang said Beijing has asked local governments to take into account the supply of “energy, environment, water and land” to set more reasonable growth target.
小题1:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The supply of the coal in China is not sufficient for the next five years.
B.Zhang Ping is an expert and economic chief from www. sina.com.
C.Few Chinese provinces are aiming for economic growth rates of less than 10%.
D.Many Chinese provinces are alarmed by Beijing.
小题2:The underlined phrase “taken a toll on” in the sixth paragraph means “_______”.
A.improvedB.done damage toC.restoredD.attached importance to
小题3:The general idea of the whole passage can be that _________.
A.China’s economy is increasing at a fast speed.
B.China’s top chief lays more emphasis on the environment
C.economic high growth should go hand in hand with environment concern.
D.all Chinese provinces should slow down their economic growth rates
小题4:What could be the best title for the news?
A.Economic Development B.Energy Supply
C.EnvironmentD.Sustainable Development

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