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　　After they had been on the road for about two hours, the old head and his party stopped before what seemed in the distance to be a broad stream of water. The boy slaves saw a sight which filled them with surprise and alarm (驚慌). It was a stream of living things moving over the plain, the famed locusts (蝗蟲)of Africa.

　　The old head dismounted (下馬)and with his sword he broke the straight line formed by the border of the moving mass, sweeping them off to one side.

　　The space was instantly filled up again by those advancing behind. The head mounted and began moving through the living stream.

　　One of the blackmen, determined to make the crossing as brief as possible, started in a rapid run, but when about half-way through , his foot slipped, and he fell down full length among the creepers(爬蟲). Before he could stand up again, hundreds of the insects had mounted upon him and al- most killed him, but luckily he was saved by his fellows.

(1)The stream seen moving over the plain was ________.

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A．a(chǎn) stream of water
B．a(chǎn) stream of moving mass
C．a(chǎn) stream of oil
D．a(chǎn) stream of insects

(2)Locusts are insects, so are ________.

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A．monkeys
B．peaches
C．onions
D．flies

(3)The passage implies that ________.

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A．the head and the slaves had equal rights

B．the party had traveled for a long time

C．the head was riding, but slaves were walking

D．a(chǎn)ll the slaves were riding on the horses

(4)The bead could do nothing about the stream because ________.

［　�。�

A．he was afraid of the locusts

B．he had no weapons

C．the locusts were too big

D．the stream couldn't be stopped

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科目：高中英語 來源：河南省新鄉(xiāng)市2009-2010學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期期末考試英語試卷 題型：050

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　　To extinguish(熄)different kinds of fires, several types of fire extinguishers(滅火器)have been invented．They must be ready for immediate use when fire breaks out．Most portable(手提式的)kinds operate for less than a minute, so they are useful only on small fires．The law requires ships, trains, buses and planes to carry extinguishers．

　　Since fuel, oxygen(氧氣)and heat must be present for fire to exist, one or more of these things must be removed or reduced to extinguish a fire．If the heat is reduced by cooling the material below a certain temperature, the fire goes out．Water is the best cooling material because it is low in cost and easy to get．

　　Another method of extinguishing fire is by cutting off the oxygen．This is usually done by covering the fire with sand, steam or some other things．A blanket(毯子)may be used to cover a small fire．

　　A third method is called separation, which includes removing the fuel, or material easy to burn, from a fire, so that it can find no fuel．

　　The method that is used to put out a fire depends on the type of fire．Fires have been divided into three classes．Fires in wood, paper, cloth and the like are called C1ass A fires．These materials usually help keep the fire on．Such fires can be stopped most easily by cooling with water．

(1)

If a fire breaks out on a bus, which of the following should be ready there for you to use?

[　　]

A．

Sand

B．

Water

C．

A blanket

D．

An extinguisher

(2)

To cover a small piece of burning wood with a basin(盆)in order to stop the fire is aft example of ________．

[　　]

A．

separating the fire

B．

reducing the heat

C．

removing the fuel

D．

cutting off the oxygen

(3)

In choosing how to put out a fire, we should first be clear about ________．

[　　]

A．

when it breaks out

B．

how it comes about

C．

what kind it is

D．

where it takes place

(4)

What would the writer probably discuss in the next paragraph?

[　　]

A．

Another class of fire．

B．

Another type of extinguishers．

C．

How fires break out．

D．

How fires can be prevented．

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